000
FZNT02 KNHC 170842
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC FRI MAR 17 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 19

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N47W 24N60W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N70W. N OF 
26N BETWEEN FRONT AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N39W 28N50W. N OF 
FRONT AND N OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 24N E OF 45W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 39W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 68W SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W 29N80W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT 
TO 60W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 30N W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W 26N65W. N OF 27N WITHIN 540 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...LOCALLY TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...LOCALLY TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA... 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 94W SE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 88W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER BERG
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER